REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:
- Nintendo eShop on Wii U
- Adventures of Pip –Adventures of Piprevitalizes the classic side-scrolling action platform genre. Digital underdog Pip proves that you can’t judge a hero by his size. During the game, Pip gains the ability to grow by absorbing pixels from his fallen foes, but Pip learns bigger is not always better. Clickhere to view a trailer for the game.
- Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
- Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven – Bowl over as many enemies as possible with a single strike in this new strategy RPG from the producer of Story of Seasons and Rune Factory. The unique “bowling” battle mechanic requires lining up melee, ranged and magical attacks so frontline enemies are knocked into others for maximum collateral damage. Click here to view a trailer for the game.
- Virtual Console on Wii U
- Pac-Attack – PAC-MAN makes an appearance outside of his familiar maze environment inPac-Attack, a fun and quirky Super NES puzzle game. Keep your screen clear of falling blocks and ghosts by lining them up horizontally. Pac-Attack includes three game modes to choose from: 1P Normal, 2P Versus and the challenging 1P Puzzle.
- New Splatoon Update
- Kicking off a steady stream of free content additions throughout the summer, Splatoon has a new weapon and map: the nostalgia-packed N-Zap ’85 rapid-fire shooter and the Port Mackerel map, both available now. The N-ZAP ’85 is a shooter with excellent ink efficiency and rapid-fire capability. Its attack power isn’t all that, but it’s fabulous at quickly charging up the Echolocator special weapon. Combined with Splat Bombs, this set caters to fighters who like to cover a lot of ground in battle. For more information, visithttp://splatoon.nintendo.com.
Nintendo eShop Sales:
- Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
- EnjoyUp 10th Anniversary Sale – Check out great deals on Spy Chameleon, Unepic and other select EnjoyUp games for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 2.
- Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS are 50 percent off (reduced from $19.99 to $9.99) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on June 8 until 8:59 a.m. PT onJune 15.
- Turtle Tale on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS is 33 percent off (reduced from $2.99 to $1.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 18.
- Nintendo eShop on Wii U
- Spot the Differences: Party! is 40 percent off (reduced from $5.00 to $2.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 11.
- Journey of a Special Average Balloon, Maze and The Letter from Eli Brewer are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 14.
- Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
- WAKEDAS, Witch & Hero and World Conqueror 3D from Circle Entertainment are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT June 25.
- Snow Moto Racing 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PTon June 11.
- Talking Phrasebook – 7 Languages is 40 percent off (reduced $4.99 from to $2.99) until8:59 a.m. PT on June 11.
- Urban Trial Freestyle is 60 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $1.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT onJune 18.
- Real Heroes: Firefighter 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $9.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 25.
- Classic Games Overload: Card & Puzzle Edition is 33 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $19.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 29.
- Banana Bliss: Jungle Puzzles, Cube Tactics and more games from Teyon are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 2.
Price reduction:
- Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
- LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin has been reduced to $19.99 (from $29.99).
- Bird Mania 3D has been reduced to $0.99 (from $1.99).
Also new this week:
- Cube Blitz (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
- Cube Life: Island Survival (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
- The Stonecutter (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
- Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
- G.G Series ALTERED WEAPON (DSiWare)
- G.G Series ASSAULT BUSTER (DSiWare)
- G.G Series BLACK X BLOCK (DSiWare)
- G.G Series COSMO RALLY!! (DSiWare)
- G.G Series EXCITING RIVER (DSiWare)
- G.G Series HERO PUZZLE (DSiWare)
- G.G Series THE SPIKY BLOWFISH!! (DSiWare)
In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their systems. Nintendo adds new games weekly to the Nintendo eShop on the Wii U console and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, the Nintendo DSi™ Shop for the Nintendo DSi system and the Wii™ Shop Channel for the Wii console.
The Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service that features a wide variety of content, including new and classic games, applications and demos. Users can add money to their account balances by using a credit card or purchasing a Nintendo eShop Card at a retail store and entering the code from the card. All funds from one card must be loaded in the Nintendo eShop on either Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, but can be used in either Nintendo eShop if the systems are linked to a single Nintendo Network account.
The Wii Shop Channel offers games and applications and uses Wii Points™, which can be purchased via the Wii Shop Channel. The Nintendo DSi Shop offers games and applications and uses Nintendo DSi Points™, which can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop.
Remember that Wii U, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 2DS and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu or http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.